East Face "Via Finlandia"
5.10b/c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British PG13
Avg: 3.6 from 18 votes
Type: | Trad, 450 ft (136 m), 6 pitches, Grade II |
FA: | W. Gstrein, M. Jokinen. July 1959 |
Page Views: | 3,306 total · 22/month |
Shared By: | RKM on Jan 15, 2012 · Updates |
Admins: | Tim Wolfe, Shawn Heath |
Description
Left section of the east face - just right of a huge chimney or crack that splits the wall.
The Finlandia Route offers the great thrill of the classic routes that created the history of mountain climbing with a perfect interpretation of the best climbing line, searching for the weakest part of the face, overtaking corners, overhangs, traverses, slabs, and cracks.
L1
The first base wall climbs for 15 meters, reaching just below the great corner.
L2
We climb along an extraordinary overhanging yellow corner, reaching its summit and exiting on the left to get to the belay (we may have to use a few friends).
L3
On the left of the belay we climb straight up on holes for a few meters, reaching the start of a tricky traverse on the right to overtake a short wall.
L4
We follow a crack, reaching a small niche to be tackled with a tricky move.
L5
From the belay we climb on beautiful rock, reaching a great ledge, then we continue straight on a vertical face up to the top.
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